Concerns raised over ministers not having yet been sworn in

A number of Afghan lawyers have raised concern about the cabinet members assuming their duties without having taken an oath of office. An estimated 17 ministers...

Well known Kabul official and media owner narrowly escapes death

A well-known state ministry of peace official and media outlet owner escaped unharmed after an IED ripped through his armored Landcruiser that he was traveling in...

Iran claims Taliban is part of Afghanistan’s ‘reality’

Iran says the Taliban is part of Afghanistan’s present and future reality as the group is involved in direct negotiations with the country’s government of the...

Taliban claims it has ‘no hand in civilian killings’

The Taliban early Monday said there was no truth in the claims made Sunday by the foreign community in Afghanistan that it was killing civilians, destroying...

Japan pledges over $122 million in aid to Afghanistan for 2021

Japan has announced its decision to provide over $122 million to support humanitarian and development programs in Afghanistan for the year 2021. In a statement issued...

Myanmar military seizes power, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with...

Sola: The current state of peace talks discussed



Tahawol: Ministers working without taking oath of office discussed

NATO states ‘no decision’ yet on keeping troops in Afghanistan 

NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu said late Sunday that no decision has yet been made on whether a full troops withdrawal will take place by May as...

Iran’s Zarif meets Taliban, calls for inclusive government

During talks with a visiting Taliban delegation, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Sunday called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. Iran’s foreign...

Afghan Republic’s talks team meets with leaders of world Muslim union

Members of the Afghan Republic’s religious delegation of the peace talks team on Sunday met with leaders of the International Union of Muslim Scholars in Doha...

Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan after May deadline: NATO sources

International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials told...

Republic’s talks team claim no discussions held on interim govt

The Afghan Republic’s negotiating team on Sunday denied claims of there having been any discussions with the Taliban regarding an interim government. Speaking at a virtual...

Foreign missions unite against Taliban and its actions that ‘outrage the world’

The European Union and other diplomatic missions in Afghanistan including Australia, Canada, the UK, the US and NATO, all called out the Taliban on Sunday and...

Officials launch investigation into Badakhshan man’s suicide

Local officials in Badakhshan province confirmed a 60-year-old man hanged himself in the Jurm district of Badakhshan province on Saturday evening. Confirming the incident, Badakhshan governor...

Sola: Government’s reaction over Taliban’s recent remarks



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Tahawol: Uncertainty in peace talks



Ghani adviser claims Taliban are not invested in peace

Waheed Omer, President Ashraf Ghani’s advisor and director general of the Office of Public and Strategic Affairs said on Saturday the Taliban must first fulfil its...

MoI says controversial Wardak clash is being investigated

The Interior Ministry has refuted claims that unarmed civilians were targeted by police during a protest in Bihsud district in Maidan Wardak province on Friday that...